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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95059	The true Levellers standard advanced: or, The state of community opened, and presented to the sons of men. By William Everard, Iohn Palmer, Iohn South, Iohn Courton. William Taylor, Christopher Clifford, Iohn Barker. Ferrard Winstanley, Richard Goodgroome, Thomas Starre, William Hoggrill, Robert Sawyer, Thomas Eder, Henry Bickerstaffe, Iohn Taylor, &c. Beginning to plant and manure the waste land upon George-Hill, in the parish of Walton, in the county of Surrey.	Everard, William.	1649 (1649)	Wing T2716; Thomason E552_5; ESTC R205713	15,458	23

The True Levellers Standard ADVANCED OR The State of Community opened and Presented to the Sons of Men. By William Everard Iohn Palmer Iohn South Iohn Courton William Taylor Christopher Clifford Iohn Barker Ferrard Winstanley Richard Goodgroome Thomas Starre William Hoggrill Robert Sawyer Thomas Eder Henry Bickerstaffe Iohn Taylor c. Beginning to Plant and Manure the Waste land upon George-Hill in the Parish of Walton in the County of Surrey LONDON Printed in the Yeer MDCXLIX To all my fellow Creatures that shall view these ensuing Lines THE God of this world blinding the eyes of the men of the world have taken possession of them and their Lives Rules and Raigns and in a high measure opposeth the everlasting spirit the King of Righteousness both in them and on the whole Creation bending all its wit and power to destroy this spirit and the persons in whom it lives rules and governs making Lawes under specious pretences yea and penalties too that all Nations Tongues and Languages shall fall down and worship this god become subject yea in slavery to it and to the men in whom it dwels But the god of this world is Pride and Covetousness the rootes of all Evil from whence flowes all the wickedness that is acted under the Sun as Malice Tyranny Lording over and despising their fellow Creatures killing and destroying those that will not or cannot become subject to their Tyranny to uphold their Lordly Power Pride and Covetousness I have had some Conversation with the Author of this ensuing Declaration and the Persons Subscribing and by experience find them sweetly acted and guided by the everlasting spirit the Prince of Peace to walk in the paths of Righteousness not daring to venture upon any acts of injustice but endeavouring to do unto all as they would have done to them having Peace and Joy in themselves knit together and united in one Spirit of Glory and Truth Love to their fellow Creatures Contentation with Food and Rayment shewing much Humility and Meekness of spirit such as these shall be partakers of the Promise Blessed are the Meek for they shall inherit the Earth Secondly For this action of theirs in labouring to Manure the wast places of the Earth it is an action full of Iustice and Righteousnesse full of Love and Charity to their fellow Creatures nothing of the god of this world Pride and Covetousnesse seen in it no self-seeking or glorying in the Flesh Vouchsafe to reade or view over these ensuing Lines yee Powers of the Earth Oh that Reason might sit upon the throne of your hearts as Iudge I am confident there is nothing written in anger or hatred to your persons but in love to them as fellow Creatures but against that which have bound up your own Spirits in slavery if you could speak impartially your own Consciences can bear me witnesse and only bears sway in your forcing you to exercise Tyranny scourging and trampling under foot your fellow Creatures especially those whose eyes are opened and can cleerly discover the great Devil Tyranny Pride and Covetousnesse working to and fro upon your Spirits and raigning in you which will prove your own destruction The Angels that kept not their first Estate are reserved under Chains of darknesse unto the Iudgment of the great day The whole Creation are the Angels of the everlasting Spirit of Righteousnesse they are all ministring spirits speaking every Creature in its kind the Will of the Father The Chariots of God are 20000 thousands of Angels Psal c. But yee the great ones of the Earth the Powers of this world yee are the Angels that kept not your first estate and now remain under Chains of darknesse Your first Estate was Innocency and Equallity with your fellow Creatures but your Lordly power over them both Persons and Consciences your proud fleshly imaginations lofty thoughts of your selves are the fruits of darknesse which you are kept under The whole Creation groaneth and is in bondage even until now waiting for deliverance and must wait till he that with-holdeth be taken away that man of sin that Antichrist which sits in the throne in the hearts of the men of this world the Powers of the Earth above all that is call●d God I know you have high thoughts of your selves think you know much and see much but the Light that is in you is Darknesse and how great is that darknesse They that live in the light of the Spirit can discover that to be the blacknesse of darknesse which you count light And truly a great Light a bright Morning Star which will flourish and spread it self shining in Darknesse and darknesse shall not be able to comprehend it though you Spurn never so much against it I expect nothing but opposition mockings deridings from Lord Esau the man of Flesh I know it will be counted in the eye of Flesh a foolish undertaking an object of scorn and laughter but in this is their Comfort and incouragement That the power of Life and Light the Spirit by whom they are commanded will carry them on strengthen and support them rescuing them from the Jaw of the Lyon and Paw of the Bear For great is the work which will shortly be done upon the Earth Despise not Visions Voyces and Revelations examine the Scriptures Prophesies are now fulfilling be not like Josephs Brethren speak not evil of things you know not For whatsoever is of God will stand do what you can though you may crush it for a time the time is neer expired it will spring up again and flourish like a green Bay tree What is not of the Father will fall to the ground though you bend all your wit power and policy to keep it up but of that will be no Resurrection That the eternal Spirit may enlighten you that Reason may dwel in you and act accordingly is the desire of your Loving Friend and Fellow Creature JOHN TAYLOR April 20 1649. A Declaration to the Powers of England and to all the Powers of the World Shewing the Cause why the Common People of England have begun and gives Consent to Digge up Manure and Sowe Corn upon George-Hill in Surrey by those that have Subscribed and thousands more that gives Consent IN the beginning of Time the great Creator Reason made the Earth to be a Common Treasury to preserve Beasts Birds Fishes and Man the lord that was to govern this Creation for Man had Domination given to him over the Beasts Birds and Fishes but not one word was spoken in the beginning That one branch of mankind should rule over another And the Reason is this Every single man Male and Female is a perfect Creature of himself and the same Spirit that made the Globe dwels in man to govern the Globe so that the flesh of man being subject to Reason his Maker hath him to be his Teacher and Ruler within himself therefore needs not run abroad after any Teacher and Ruler without him for he needs not